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SunGard launches social media surveillance
Financial services information technology vendor SunGard's social media offering to help with new compliance rules
London retains premier spot in FX, according to global volume figures
London remained the biggest financial centre for foreign exchange in 2010 according to semi-annual volume figures published in the UK and US on January 31, despite speculation it might be overtaken as a result of the UK government’s clampdown on bonuses.
Dealers face funding time-bomb from one-way CSAs
Five banks disclose $30 billion obligation from one-way collateral agreements - and dealers warn costs could soar as interest rates rise
Proof of exposure required before Indian companies can trade derivatives
New regulations will require Indian companies to prove they have an exposure that needs to be hedged
BNP Paribas names high yield syndicate manager
BNPP names high yield syndicate manager
Nomura hires Hau
Nomura has know-Hau
HMT's Hoban: Beware of sweeping forex into EU derivatives reform
Advocates of an exemption from mandatory central clearing requirements for foreign exchange swaps and forwards have won the support of the UK government, as a senior treasury official admits to the risks inherent in regulating FX in the same way as other…
New senior bank debt fears over EC proposals
New senior bank debt fears over EC proposals
Continued protests keep Egyptian CDS spreads volatile
Eurozone risk perceptions fall while Egypt remains on a knife edge
TriOptima appoints regional heads
TriOptima appoints regional heads
Rosen chosen by BAML
Rosen chosen by BAML
Spread Research hires senior analyst
Spread Research hires senior analyst
Johnson to oversee Senate banking committee
Johnson to oversee Senate banking committee
Huey Evans returns to Isda as vice-chair
Huey Evans returns to Isda as vice-chair
RBS makes changes to EM, energy teams
RBS makes changes to EM, energy teams
New European regulators appoint first chairs
New European regulators appoint first chairs
Sven Richter becomes a Renaissance man
Sven Richter becomes a Renaissance man
New fixed income head for Crédit Agricole
New fixed income head for Crédit Agricole
Future of supervisors' letter process unclear in wake of Dodd-Frank
Swap clearing legislation threatens to render OTC market commitments redundant
Sovereign risk rises again as Egypt violence worsens
Growing violence in Cairo and other Egyptian cities pushes out CDS spreads
Brent-WTI spread broken: analyst
Brent-WTI spread causes concerns about oil benchmarks to resurface; Ice and Nymex defend use for futures contracts
Oil markets over-reacting to Egypt protests, say analysts
Declining global spare capacity is magnifiying the "fear premium" on oil, as a result of events in North Africa
People moves
People moves
Corzine outlines MF Global's path from broker to bank
New chief risk officer joins as broker plans move into asset management and retail